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SoftBank France AI Data Center Program

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Updated
Oct 28, 2026

SoftBank France AI Data Center Program is a multi-site SoftBank/SB Energy France AI-infrastructure program covering Bosquel, Dunkirk and Bouchain; campus-specific claims stay on child records. SoftBank France AI Data Center Program is located in France, FR and is a program in preconstruction status.

Constituent sites / phases

Capacity

Planned program capacity

Planned / design or future potential

5 GW

Source

First phase capacity

Planned / design or future potential

3.1 GW

Source

Planned program capacity

Planned / design or future potential

5 GW

Source

First phase capacity

Planned / design or future potential

3.1 GW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

France first phaseAnnounced or preconstruction

Aggregate across Bosquel, Dunkirk and Bouchain.

Hauts-de-France first phaseAnnounced or preconstruction

Program phase across Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain; not a Bouchain-specific phase.

Milestones (3)
SoftBank announces up to 5 GW France program

May 31, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Event type not stated

Source not linked
SoftBank announces 5 GW France AI data center program

May 31, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Event type not stated

Source not linked
SoftBank France first phase targets 3.1 GW by 2031

2031 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Commercial operation

Source not linked

Participants

SB Energy

Developer

Sources by role

Capital & incentives

Capital claims and financing records may overlap. Their amounts are not added together.

Capital claims

Planned program investment up to

Actual

€75 billion

Source

First phase investment

Actual

€45 billion

Source

Planned program investment up to

Actual

€75 billion

Source

First phase investment

Actual

€45 billion

Source

Financing records

Planned national AI infrastructure investment

€75,000,000,000

May 31, 2026

Program envelope up to EUR 75 billion; first phase EUR 45 billion across three sites.

Parties & sources

SoftBank Group Corp. (Program sponsor)

Announced program investment envelope

€45,000,000,000

May 31, 2026

First-phase investment across Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain; not Bouchain-specific project financing.

Parties & sources

SoftBank Group Corp. (Sponsor)

Site & development

First phase site count

Actual

3 sites

Source

Additional project facts

First phase target year

Actual

2031

Source

Named first phase sites

Actual

3 sites

Source

First phase target year

Actual

2031

Source

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.